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USA Today readers just gave a historic Upstate New York resort another honor: voting it into the newspaper's 2022 10Best Destination Resorts.

There's a quaint tiny home hotel that is only an hour and a half from the Capital Region where you will feel like you are in the middle of nature. It's called Hurley House and it is a new retreat on the grounds of the old Twin Lakes resort in Hurley, NY. There are tiny homes set up all throughout the rolling hills in the shadow of the Catskill Mountains alongside a beautiful lake. These 400-square-foot homes have everything you need for a relaxing stay. They all have floor-to-ceiling windows to enjoy the scenery along with a skylight in the bathroom for natural light. They hope to open soon.

An Upstate Airbnb may be the state's largest - it's a nature lover's dream with 9 miles of trails and a whole lake on 850 acres - that might also be the biggest bargain.

The Albany International Airport just installed new high-tech security scanners. These state-of-the-art machines can detect everything. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is urging travelers to know what they can and cannot pack. If you are flying out any time soon, here's what you need to know.

A dozen Upstate New York's that don't always hit the spotlight for summer vacations. And they should!

If you travel the New York State Thruway, you know it can get pretty expensive. There may be some relief in sight. There is legislation to give the Thruway tolls a break and to offset the high gas prices. Not only will it help motorists, but it will also help with local tourism.

New York State has some spectacular treehouses for rent. Yes! Treehouses! Check out some amazing getaway destinations near the Capital Region.

There are more options coming to Albany International Airport if you want to get away to somewhere warm for the holidays. Frontier Airlines announced that they will be adding direct flights from Albany International Airport to Miami International Airport beginning on November 4th.

Lucille Ball, Desi Arnez, and their kids used to vacation at this Upstate New York home.

Ready to get your spook on? Apparently one of the best haunted hotels is located not far from the Capital Region.  The Sagamore Resort on Lake George was chosen as one of the best haunted hotels according to the Times Union.  Obviously this caught my eye as a lover of everything spooky and occult...

You can have a 'night at the Roxbury', stay in Genie's Bottle, or live like Indiana Jones for a few. Not far from the Capital Region, there's a themed-hotel that is so unique you won't even just feel like you went on a vacation.  You'll feel like you escaped reality...

There may be a new vacation spot that you and your hubby will both agree on. There is a beer hotel planned in the south that will be built soon.